Combination locking mechanism for vehicles



April 23, 1929, 7 RIDDLE 1,110,242

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A TTORNEY Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES ZELIE RIDDLE, F SAll' DEEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASS B. HANCOCKAND ONE-FOURTH TO DEAN IE.

FORNIA,

.03 G3? OIll'E-FGURTH TO WAYNE COMBINATION LOCKING MECHANISM: FOR"VEHICLES.

App ication filed February 28, 192'? Serial No. 1?1,16 l.

My invention relates to a combination look ing mechanism which isadapted to lock the ignition, as well as the power transmissionmechanism,.o't vehicles, and the objects of my invention are: irst, toprovide a locking; mechanism of this for vehicles, which may o readilyoperated from the drivo1."s seat for connecting and disconnecting theignition system oi the vehicle with and from a source of electricalenergy and sinmltaneously kicking and unlocking the transmissionmechanism thereof; second, to provide a locking mechanism of this classwhereby the ignition mechanism. is disconnected from a source otelectrical energy and the transmission mccinmism is locked by theshifting of a lever when the transiimission mechanism is ir neutralposition; third, to provic a comhination locking mechanism, the releaseof which is controlled by means of a plurality of phmgers, which may hes-icparatcly adjusted so as to be shifted a ditlicrent number of timesfor providing a variety of combinations :l'or di erent vehicles or forthe same whiclc at niitl' nt periods of operation; 'lourtln to provide anovclly constructed coacting plunger means for acombination'looliingmecl'ninism fifth, to provide novelly con atructcdcombination plungers and novel means for adjusting the same to changethe combination of the locking mechanism; sixth, to provide a novelelectrical switch mechanism in connection with a locking mechanism atthis class; seventh, to provide novel means tor locking the transmissionmechanism of the vehicle; eighth, to provide an auxiliary electricalswitch means operative in connection with. the transmission lockingmechanism for disconnecting the ignition system of the vehicle whenlocking the transmission mechanism; ninth, to provide a mechanism ofthis class which locks the transmission mechanism in i'ieutral positionand in which the locking mccnanism can only he operated when thetransmission lever is in neutral position; tenth, to provide a mechanismof this class in which the operator of the vehicle can roadil determine:trom his seat and a t the top ot the mechzmism whether or not the mechanism is in locking: osition eleventh, to provide a locking mechanism,of this class which is practically inaccessible to unauthorized personsto tamper with the locking mechanism for unlocking; the vehicle;twelfth, to provide a locking mechanism of this class vehicle transniiwhich is a pl icablo to the dilierent makes of I on and ignitionmechanisms now in use; thirteenth, to provide a locking mechanism ofthis class which is very compact and may be positioned oat oat the wayand still be readily accessible to the driver of the vehicle;fourteenth, to provide as a whole a novell constructed combinationlocking mechanism for vehicles, and fifteenth, to provide such alocking); mechanism which is very simple and economical of constructionproportionate to its functions, durable, reliable, easy to operate, andwhich will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

l -Jith these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel -lkaatures of construction,combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will behereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in theappended claims, relercnce being had to the accompanying drawings and tothe characters of reference thereon, which form a part oi thisa1.)plication, in which:

Figure 1 a rca r elevational View of my locking mechanism, shown in itsrclai ion with the gear shift lever and gear shift mechanism,

oi a vehicle (in this case I have shown it in connection with anOverland transmission shiftinglevcr and mechanism, shown "agmentarily)Fig. 2 is a side elevational vi 2w thereof; Fi 3 a longitudinalsectional view on. an enlarged scale through 2:3 opt Fig. 2; 1* 1g. 41sa longit-iulnial sectional view through ll of Fig. Fig. 5 is afragmentary sectional and elevational view through. the line 55 of Fig.3; Fig. 6 is a sectional view through (i -6 of Fig. l; Fig. 7 is atransverse sectional view throu 'h 7-7 of Fig: l; Fig. 8 is a transversesectional view through 8 8 of Fig. 3; Fig. 9 is a sectional view of theselecting combination portion. oil my locking mechanism, through 9*9 ofFig. 12, showing some of the parts in elevation to facilitate theillustration; Fig. 10 is a side elevational view of the selectingmechanism with the casing removed and showing some of the parts andportions fragmentzn'ily; Fig. 11 is a sectional view through 1l11 ofFig. 13; Fig. 12 is a s *ctional view through l212 of Fig. 10, and l 13is a sectional View through 13-l3 of Fig. 10.

Like. characters of reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawings.

The vehicle transmission shift members 1 and 2, shitt member guide rod3, casing -l, casing 5, shift member latch member 6, main operatingplunger shaft 7. main operating arm 8, latch member 9, spring 10, latchsup porting pin 11, tubular casing member 12, electrical switch contactmembers 13 and 1d, spring 15, tapered contact member 16, insulatedcontact support 17, pin 18, terminals 19 and 20, conductors 21 and 22,casing menr bers 23, 24: and 25, latch members 26 and 27, plungermembers 28, springs 2-9, inner casing 30, spider member 31, ratchetwheels 32, ratchet pawls 33, spring 3%, lever 05, pawl 36, dial plate37, dial plate support 38, spring 39, shafts 4-0, rotor tumblers stl,and indicating pin 42, constitute the principal parts and portions of mycombination locking mechanism for vehicles.

The casing 4 may be the conventional casing for supporting thetransmission gear shift mechanism, and shiftably mounted thereon are theshift members 1 and 2, which may also be of the conventional type,shiftably mounted upon the shift member sup porting rod 3, which issupported at its opposite ends in the casing 4. These shift members 1and 2, it will be noted, engage the trans.- 1nission gearing A in the,conventional manner. The shift members 1 and 2 are providedwith notchesin their adjacent sides near one end, into which the reduced end 6 ofthe latch 6 is adapted to enter when said latch member is down in itsdownward position, and is so positioned that when the shifting mechanismis in neutral position, these notches in the shift members are in theproper position to receive the portion 6 of the latch member 6.Otherwise said latch member is prevented from moving downwardly byheiug, supported on the'upper side of the shift members 1 and 2.

Rigidly secured to the casing at is another casing member 5, which, inthis case, is secured by means of bolts 5 from the interior and bolts 5"from the exterior, the fastening and the shape of the casing, however,being dependent upon the shape of the transmission gear shift mechanismcasing at this point. The casings l and 5 are provided with internalbores 1 and 5 in which is reciprocal- 1y mounted the main operatingshaft 7.

' Near the lower end of the shaft 7 is a pin 7*, extending therethroughwhich serves as a support and guide for the latch member 6, and thelatch member 6 is reciprocally mounted on the extended reduced end ofthe member 7, thus permitting slight relative movement ofthe member 6 onthe main operating shaft 1 Mounted in the member 4 and resting againstthe reduced end of the member 7 is a spring 6 which tends to hold thelatch member downwardly on the mem ber 7. It will be noted that thelatch 6 is provided with a vent 6 to relieve the oil @At'lflltl. an armmember 5 which rigidly secured to the main shu cash a 12. and onextended :5 l d a l rb S which serves as a h... .tilitau; the IHGYOHIQHtof the arm. 1 arm mcmbtr 8.

it will be 110i l rounded its 5 of the drawings. Mounted in tie asing12- below the slot 12 is pin which serves a: a ivotal mountnm for thelatch member 9. which is in bellcra l; form and provider, with merrber9, which 7 ls normally upwardly and is provided w 7h an extended curvedin; portion 9", which is adapted to extend over the upper edge of thearm member 8 and hold it in a downward position, as shown i. in Fig. 5of the drawings. The other member is provided with ltnob 9, which servesas a hand held for operating the latch member 9. Secured to the latchmember 9 and around the pin 11 is a torsion spring" 10. which tends tohold the portion 9" of the latch 9 so that it will engage the upper ed'eot the arm when released at all timesfit beingthat the upper edge ofthis member is curvcd so that the arm moves downwardt without engagingsaid latch. and that the latch member 9 cannot engage the arm member 8when the arm member 8 is in its upward position, The latch member 9rests against washer 12. Secured on the outer surface of the member 1and outside of the latch on the as shown L pin 11 is another washer 10.al. best in Figs. 3 and 5 of the erawim Interposed between the armmember 8 ad the upper end the casing memier 5 spring 8 which tends tohold the arm wardly and, theref re, the main sha' 7 The casing 5 isprovided near its upper end with a chamber s1irreundin; the shaft 7, andin the one side is mounted an electric switch mechanism, as follows:

Secured to the shaft on one side is a lug: member 17* in which is seemedan insulated Contact support 17, upon the upper end of which is securedan electrical contact meme upper end, as shown best in Figs. 3 and 4;the drawings. The one side of the chamber is enclosed by means of acover member 5 in which are mounted the terminal mcn'iocrs 19 and 20,upon which are pivotally mounted respectively, the contact members 13and it, which are provided with inwardl extending ends 13 and Li, whiche provided with right angle portions, which are adapted to springs.

their tree ends by means of the wring lo,

which ee'uneets thetwe members and here are provided step members if) top event these free ends from moving {on fair, .lhe lernumd members it)and J extend eut through the ee 'er member in whieh are seeurel theeleetri'rid eonihu'lurs and 93.,

which eonueet with the igni'linn system pt the 'vehieie tnus providing:1 switeh means so arranged, and eeind'riuried til at when the mainshaft 7 is down, sethntthe minus sien nieehzinisni is held in, neutralinn the contact numbers l3 and 1' are not ennneeted by men is oi theContact 16. Thus the circuitis brehen and the vehicle ignition system isinoperative.

Mounted ever thi easing 5, covering s11? port-ed by means of ser intothe easing 5.

Mounted on the easing member is an zinnuhir easing member 23, as shownbest in Figs. 1, 2 and 2) of the druwiuggs end seeured on the upper edgeof: the easing nieu'iber 23 is n easing member 2i. It will be here notedthat these members 23 and 24; are rigidly seem-ed together, or integralwith ezieh other. The eas ng member 23 is nevided near its lower edgeand opposite sides with apertures 23 end 23 in which are adapted toextend the nnuzds 19 and :1 i I rninnds and supe 5, which extend outerends of the hitch members 26 211x127, as shown best in Fig: 9 of thedrz'rwings.

'ihese :deh members 26 and 2? are reeiproezdly nounted in the wall 25,secured to and surrounding the using; member 12, and in guide inen'ibers26 and 27" seeured. to the member 25 near its periphery. Said hitchinen'ibers 26 rind 2? are pIOVitilQd with springs 26 m; 27, respeetiwly,wiiieh arendzrpled to force said hiteh 'l'YE-SM'IlKUF; outwardly intothe apertures 23 and 23", respectively. Said lzd'eh members are useprefvided with pins 26 and 2'2", whieh ere adapted lnliniit the outwz "dmovement of said hitch KDEilli'lOiS Q6 and 27 and serve is supports forthe one end (:5 said i he shaft 7, it will be noted is provided with abore 1* thereihrough which permits the inner ends of the members and 27to enter said shnfhthus permitting the hitch members 26 nu d 27 to moveinwardly for renuirving the using, consisting of the members i in) and21', when the slmit "I is in certain relative and unlocked position insaid easing. This is accomplished by removing the knobs 528 on the upperends of the plunge: inenibers'QS and pressing the ineu'ibers 1,6 and 2?i nwn rdl y.

Mounted eent willy in t in easing member and surreum lin the upper endof the shaft 7 is an inner easing member 30, which extends n ineuib 30is preferably inte 'eul wzu l y extendiiur hinge upwardly to the upperend of the casing member 23 and ue'iunst the 111 inber This 5 :d withthe Ctlbiillff member 25 and is preferably polygonshnped, in this casesquare, run at its upper 1 provided w ih an annular flange 3U,

! slits iner-My in the ensiu uiembe L3 and 1 n ,i upperside. liea'ehibiyueunted en the interioref the mg member 30 en eneh lint hire is neireuhir bier member ll supported upon a shaft illi'()ll,fii the sidewall of the inser 30 and. seeurid thereon by .nienns of three '0 andle-ehed with screws ii. Each OituQsQwDiQillbQi'S is provided with epiurziiity ei pins ll" l' in its periphery, which e 2r! ipted, to engagen spider nien'iber 31 t0 ent E I on; the eonibia adieu, and each ()Yllli. a slut a l in one side thereof. :red or wupper end of the shaft 7 isl spid uiber ill. the eratemled ends 01" 1h nr I'ed to iii in said slit4:1" in the ieiuber ell w in the shaft 7 is in its upumrd )sition asSlli W3l best in 9 oi the drawj" adapted to engage the Meuutixleentrzdiv ending dewnwn upper end ot the s sift "I is at small shaft4:2, J 1 i W41 +1 1 .c w I n we iezde his \hit e1 orig n e 1e nienineiHi and provided on its upper end with en enhirgged pertieniQ, thusproviding means iii-uni the upper side for (lOiQllillnilig whether thelocking mechanism is in leeked or unl naked position, it being; notedthat when the s n is in unleeked alinl t up and, the met hnni ipesitieiu the member 4-2 etuends upwardly l its suppwrting hoss a. andwhen the "reps, t l i t the me; ed near is a dial holder us member 1112lrops :nid i udiinisni is in eehted position. the enter end of the shaft10 38, whieh is provided with an 5-38 and in which a dial. member 337.Mounted on E rid shaft h) in e. (telhzr all) seem-ml by niens o? a pinit). Mounted in .e member 23; e hue; E? to which is seeured .i torsionspring ind the other d is wound around the shaft and secured is mountedhe eiu wh ieh is ield said ratchet pawl in en b,, seeure sprine' lendseuient wi ,4 e h Off the ratchet wheel. This retell-Qt pawl. 33 is p'evided with en eX- tended portion 33, which is provided with a radiuswith the pivotal mounti pawl 33 extends inwaroly through ends of thespider 31 when said spider through a slot 30 in the side wall the inn 1'casing 30, which slot it w'll be not" l, is ona aid 33 may be sluttecout he ratchet w heel Pivotally mounted on the outer side of the wall ofthe inner casing 30 at one side is a levememher 35 in curved tor-12., asshown best in Fig. ll of the drawings. This lever is positioned betweenthe r; tchet wheel 32 and the outer surface of the inner casing 30 andis adapted to move in this position on its pivotal mounting. It is p'ovided near its free end with a ratchet pawl 36. which is pivotally Vmounted onsaid lever on a pin 35 and is provided with a torsion spring36" tending to hold it against a stop member 36. It will be noted thatwith the pivotal nove ment of the lever 35, the end 36 engages the teethof the ratchet wheel The extended end of this lever provided with areduced end portion 35, which is adapted to lit in a hole 28 in theplunger member 28 as shown best in Fig. ll of the drawings. This hole28*, it will be noted provined with outwardly tapering ends providingfor the pivotal movement of the portion 35" relative to the memher 28.This plunger 28 is provided on its outwardly extending end with alT'lOlI) 28 to be engaged by the hand for ope 'ating said plunger. Sairplunger 28 is supported in the flange 30 a" i upper end and by means ofan eye member 28 secured to the casing member 30 near its lower sine,and said plunger is also provided with a collar 4 Secured intermediatethe ends of the plunger aid interposed between this col var and the eyemember 28 a spring 29, which tends to hold the plunger 28 upwardly atall times.

(LL/ Fl he inwardly extending portion 3 3 of the the slot d by the islowas shown 30 asuliieient distance to be engage ered by the lowering ofthe shaft 7.

best bv dotted lines in Fie'. 9 of the drawiir 's thus releasing theratchet paw 83 so that itdoes not engage the ratchet wheel 32 when s l,sha l T is down, thus releasing the ratchet wheel 32, whereupon thespring 2-39 revolves said wheel 32 until the lugs 32 and 3'? eneachother. Secured on the support 38, by means of screws 38 is a plate 38%which is provided vith around boss 58 extending inwardly and fitting atone side in the semicircular notches I)? 4 in the dial plate l 0t anoitsother side extending into a similar notch in the supporting member 38,thus forming a lock for prevent ing the dial plate 3? from turningrelative to the plate 38 which plate 38 must be loosened and raised forturning the dial for adjustment purposes. Also secured on this plate 38is a amasion is locked.

member 38. whichpoints toward the character-son the dial 3?, so that thecharacter ieh the dial is set is easiiv determined. vill be noted thatthemeinbers and l 12 by means 3b are secured to t 1e casing tube ot ascrew which passes thr men the wall I 1 "llilltdl oi the member 30 andinto and through the wall of the tube casing 12. so that the memand 30CREDO-L be turned relaether without shearing the srew. rerition of my conbination locking n as follows:

.. 5.1.7 i 11 o w e 10 in he shift 'cive the end (3 i re arm 8 is lot 12until it he latch 9 engages 1 iwardly in the s of the arm 8 as shownbest of 1e drawings. This arm 8, however, is timer-ed a little b ouldthis positi 11 when the latch 6 in e notches in the t'ansmission andsccurelv locks the shift 1 it he return ed and therefore. the trans-;Vith the further continued movementof the arm downwardly after thetrans nission islocked the contact member 16 has been carried down to apoint near the apex of said contact member 16, and it is quicklyreleased and drops by g position shown by solid linesin of the drawingsand out of ngagement with the x e members 13 and and the chem is brokento the ignition mechanism, it being noted that the only means ofswitching the ignition is ac arm 8. and the switching effect takes placennediately after the locking of thet ans effect-rd, it being also notedh it the pin 7 tllhifilol. Jed holes in the Latch 6 permitslightltmgudinal movement c th latch lumber relative to the member 7 ovide forthis action. Thus the transon is locked in neutral pos'foa and h 1{"ZilOZl to the vehicle is cut oil with the movethe arm 8 dmvnwardly.The arm 8 -n 'eloased and returns to the position shown in Fig. 5 of the'lrawings in engagement witri ission has been ravity to the V gagementwith this latch member 9 before the plunger may be operated forreleasing the lock mechanism.

V1 hen it is desired to release the lock; the several. plunger members28 are moved inweirdly the proper n of li lil'lGS. which operates; thelever anihtlor 0 'c, the pawl 36 en the ratchet whee and turns the sameone notch at a time; that is, one notch with each dew ward movement of"he plung or until all of the notches ll" are directed downwardly sothat the arm members on the spider Ill will gage the slots, whereupon,upon releasing the latch 9 l) downward pressure on the u'icmljier '5), tc arm 8 ovcd upwardly by the spring 8 at the some time the contact it?engages the contact members 13 and let, closing the circuit to theignition, and the vehicle is ready tor shilling the are an d for opeion.

It will be here note v that the dials 3'? ma be pos ,iioncd in var ascombiimtions relative to each other thereby determine the number oftimes cc: cf the plui'igers must be depressed in order to properly alincthe slots lil to receive the four members of the spider 31.

It will. also be noted that there may be any nui'nber oi? these dialplates Gil desired. In this case there are shown tour, but there may beany number desired from one to a dozen, thereby providing a large numbero'l' separate combinations, which may be changed by the operator oi thevehicle when desired, or a large number of changes for di ll ercntvehicles. i

' Though I have shown and described a particular construction,combination and arrangement o'li \parts and portions, 1 donot wish to belimited to this particular construction, combination and zurangcmcnt,but dcsire to include in the scope of my invention, the construction,combinatirm and ar rangement substantially as so; forth in the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let'- ters Patent is:

1. In a vehicle locking mechanism, a casing, a plunger shaftreciprocally mourned therein, a latch member shittablc slightly relativethereto and shiftablc thereby adapted to engage and lock the vehiclegear shifting mechanism, means for .n'ianually reciprocating said sha'it, plunger actuated means for controlling the HlOVGIDBlli) of said shaltindependently of said manually operated means, and latch means adaptedto said manually oper ated means tending to hold said manually operatedmeans in certain positions.

In a vehicle locking mechanism, av casing, a plunger shalt reciprocallymounted therein, shittable means in connection with one end of saidshalt tor engaging and locking avehicle gear shitting n'icchanism, meansextending from one side of said casing formanually operating said'shait,means for controlling the movement of said shaft independently of saidmanually operated means, and an ignitionswitch operated by said shaft.

3. In a vehicle locking mechanism, a reciprocating member, andcombination lock means :liolr controlling the movement of saidreciprocating member consisting of a revoluble member provided with aslot at one side thereof, means mounted on said reciproeating member andadapted to move in and out of said slot, means for auton'iaticallyrevolving said revoluble member when said means is out oi" said slot,and means for repositioning said reroluble member.

44111 a vehicle locking mechanism, a re ciprocating mcn'iber, andcombination lock means for controlling the movement of said recinocating member consisting of a revolublc member provided with a slot atone side thereof, means mounted on said'reciprocatingmember cndadaptedto move in and out of saic slot, means for automatically revolving saidrevoluble member when Sitltl'l'lileztlls is out of said slot, andcombination means for repositioning 'said reroluble member.

5. In a vehicle locking mechanism, a reciprocatii member, andcombination lock means :tor controlling the movement of said.reciprocating member including a spider member with extended endssecured to said reciprocating member, a plurality of revolublc members,each provided with a slot adapted to receive one oi the extended arms ofsaid spider member when said rcvolublc members are in a certain positionrelative tlmrcto, means for z'ujitmmdically turning said revolublemembers out of alined position, and plunger, ratchet and pawl means forrepositioning said revoluble members.

6. In a vchiclelocking mechanism, a reciprocatin g member, combinationlock means for controlling the movement of said reci n-ocating member,and an ignition switch in connection with said reciprocating memberconsisting of e pair of pi votally mounted contact members, resilientmeans for holding them in contiguous position relative to each other,and a tapered contact member carried by said reciprocating memberadapted to be shifted between the contiguous portions of said crmtactmember for closing an electric circuit when said reciln'ocatingi'nemberis in certain positions and disengaged when said contact member is in anopposite position.

7. In vehicle locking mechanisms, the combination with the conventionalgear shifting niembcrs of a vehicle, of a reciprocating member engagingsaid shitting members, an arm member secured to said reciprocatingmember adapted to facilitate its reciprocation, an electric switchcontact member movable with said reciprocating member and movablerelativc thereto, and a switch member adapted to lOO be engaged by saidcontact member for opensaid reciprocating member and movablerelatlvethereto, a switch member adaptedto be engaged by said contactmember for opening and closing the switch with the reciprocation of saidreciprocating member, and conibination lock means engaging saidreciprocating member for controlling the movement of said reciprocatingmember, inclu ling revoluble tumblers provided with slots in one sideadapted to be engaged by said reciprocating member, means tending toturn said revoluble tumblers out of engagi. position when saidreciprocating member is moved to locking position and plunger for levermeans n connection with said reroluble tumbler embers, for returningthem to engaging positions.

9. In a Vehicle locking mecha sm a gear shift member with engaging perone, a re ciproeating member with an portion adapted to engage therewithand lock said gear shitting mechanism, combination lock means forcontrolling the movement said reciprocatin member, an ignition switch inconnection with said reciprocating member consisting of a pair ofpivotally mounted cont-act members, resilient means for holding them incontiguous position relative to each other, a tapered contact membercarried by said reciprocating member adapted to be shifted between thecontiguous portions of said contact member for closing an electriccircuit when said reciprocating member is in certain position, anddisengaged when said contact member is in an opposite position andautomaticallylocking'it when it is in its inward or locked position; s

10. In a vehicle locking mechanism, a gear shiftmember with engagingportions, a ciprocatingmember with an engaging portion adapted to engagetherewith and lock said gear shitting mechanism, an ignition switch inconnection with said reciprocating member consisting of a pair ofpivotally mounted contact members, resilient means for holding them incontiguous position relative to each other, a tapered contact membercarried by said reciprocating member adapted tobe shifted between thecontiguous portions of said contact member for closin an electriccircuit when said reciprocating member is in certain position, anddisengaged when said contact member is in an opposite position,combination lock means for controlling the movement of saidreciprocating memher, and automatically locking it when it is in itsinward or locked position, and pioneer, lever, shaft and tumbler meansfor releas 7 said reciprocating member, whereby it is re turned tounlocked position.

11. In a vehicle locking mechanism a gear shift member with engagingportions, a re-- cip rocating member with an engaging portion adapted totherewith and lock said gear shitting mechanism, an ignition switch inconnectionwith said reciprocating member consisting of a pair ofpirotally mounted contact members, resilient means for holding them incontiguous position relative to each other, a tapered contact membercarried by said reciprocating member adai'ited to be shii' ted betweenthe contiguous portions of said c ntact member for closing an electriccircuit when said reciprocating member is in certain position, anddisengaged when said contact member is in an opposite position.combination lock means for cont-rolling the V movement of saidreciprocating member, and

autmnaticall} locking it when it in its inward or locked position,plunger, lever,'shatt and tumbler means for releasing sa idreciprocating member whereby it is returned to un locked position, andmeans for controlling the movement of said plunger means.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego,Calitornia, this 11th day ofFebruary, 1927.

Znmn RIDDLE

